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Harrison Bader had an RBI triple and a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

Bader was one of the only Cardinals able to get anything going offensively in this one, tripling off Padres starter Clayton Richard in the sixth inning before bashing a solo homer to lead off the ninth against closer Brad Hand. The homer was his third of the year to go with four stolen bases in 28 games. His defensive ability is keeping him in the rotation, and Bader is showing a little bit at the dish as well, batting .258/.370/.435 on the year. May 13 - 9:36 PM

Harrison Bader hit a two-run home run, his first of the year, in Sunday's win over the Reds.

The two-run jack off Reds starter Homer Bailey in the second inning actually ended up being the difference in the low-scoring affair. The Cardinals' Minor League Player of the Year in 2017 moved on up the depth chart this winter with trades of Randal Grichuk and Stephen Piscotty, and he was one of the first call-ups this year when injury struck the major league club. The 23-year-old is hitting .188/.350/.375 with a homer and a steal in 16 at-bats this year. Apr 15 - 6:35 PM

Cardinals recalled OF Harrison Bader from Triple-A Memphis.

He'll replace Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) on the active roster. Bader appeared in 32 games with the Cardinals last season while batting .235/.283/.376 with three homers and 10 RBI over 92 plate appearances. He'll provide some depth in the outfield and a right-handed bat off the bench. Apr 3 - 3:56 PM

Bader loses the fourth outfield spot to Yairo Munoz, who was told on Friday that he had made the big league roster. The 23-year-old outfielder had a strong Grapefruit League, but St. Louis likely wants him to get regular at-bats, and he can get those in the Pacific Coast League. Expect to see Bader before the end of the season in St. Louis. Mar 23 - 11:51 AM

Depth Charts

Molina needed emergency surgery on May 5 after taking a foul tip to the groin and is still probably multiple weeks away from returning to the Cardinals' active roster. Francisco Pena will continue to handle the large share of playing time behind the plate in St. Louis until the eight-time Gold Glove winner is ready. Carson Kelly (hamstring) is making progress too.

Carson Kelly (hamstring) will catch in a rehab game for Triple-A Memphis before possibly rejoining the Cardinals on Saturday.

Kelly will have a chance to catch star prospect Alex Reyes on Thursday in his 2018 Triple-A debut, and then hope to be back with the Cardinals on Saturday. Steve Baron will likely be sent back to Memphis if/when Kelly is ready to roll.

Martinez said he was pain-free during the session. It's the first time he's done any throwing since he landed on the disabled list a week and a half ago with a right lat strain. When Martinez will resume throwing off a mound isn't known yet, but Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said last Friday that the righty was likely at least 1-2 weeks away from a return.

Adam Wainwright underwent a non-intrusive procedure Monday where doctors used a microscopic camera to take pictures of the inside of his right elbow.

It's the latest in a battery of tests the Cardinals are putting Wainwright through in hopes of figuring out the exact cause of his elbow discomfort. The veteran right-hander was moved to the 60-day disabled list last week and thus isn't eligible to return until mid-July.

Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch said Monday that Alex Reyes (elbow) will be used in the rotation upon his return.

The team had previously not committed to how they'd use Reyes as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery, but his dominant showing on his rehab assignment (0.00 ERA, 31/6 K/BB ratio over 16 innings across three starts) has ended any doubt. Reyes will make what's expected to be his final rehab start Thursday at Triple-A Memphis before likely joining the Cards' rotation May 29 in Milwaukee. He'll bump John Gant from the rotation initially, but St. Louis will have a decision to make after Carlos Martinez (lat) returns. Either way, Reyes needs to be stashed in any fantasy leagues where he's still available.

Cardinals placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.

Gregerson had registered a brutal 8.64 ERA in 12 appearances out of the St. Louis bullpen since returning April 16 from a left hamstring strain. It's unclear how long he might be sidelined this time. The veteran setup man is dealing with an elbow issue along with the shoulder impingement.

Tyler Lyons (back) will be activated from the 10-day bullpen on Friday before the Cardinals' game against the Pirates.

Lyons will travel with the team, and then be activated for the series-opener against Pittsburgh. He's been out since May 9 with a mid back strain, and he's registered a 6.17 ERA over 18 relief appearances.